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Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Public Entry of Espartero into Madrid, 1854. The troops did not surround the Duke's carriage, nor in the least prevent the people from pressing close up to its doors, waving hats and handkerchiefs, and uttering vivas...Any man must have felt proud and happy at such spontaneous and unsought enthusiasm. Dressed in a General's uniform, and looking very well, and very young for his age, he stood up in his carriage and shook hands with many of the persons who thronged around it... From every balcony handkerchiefs were waved and flowers flung...All along the Alcala, through the Puerta del Sol, and along the Calle Mayor...crowds in the streets, crowds at the windows, on scaffoldings, and on housetops...out of all the side streets surged tides of humanity, bent on getting at least a passing glance of the Pacificator of Spain, as they love to call him'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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This image depicts the Public Entry of Baldomero Espartero, Duke of Malaga and Pacificator of Spain, into Madrid in 1854. The scene is filled with excitement and jubilation as the people of Madrid welcome their beloved military leader with open arms. Espartero, dressed in a smart General's uniform and looking youthful, stands up in his horse-drawn carriage, engaging with the enthusiastic crowd that surrounds him. The streets of Madrid come alive with celebration, as handkerchiefs are waved and flowers are thrown from every balcony, window, scaffolding, and housetop. The Alcala, Puerta del Sol, and Calle Mayor are teeming with crowds, all eager to catch a glimpse of their hero. The atmosphere is electric, with people cheering and gesturing in appreciation, creating a sea of humanity that stretches out from the main roads into the side streets. This engraving, published in the Illustrated London News, captures the spirit of a nation in the midst of political upheaval, where the people's love and admiration for their leader transcends the chaos of rebellion and revolution.
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